Colin Cantlie

Admiral SIR Colin Cantlie, K.B.E., C.B., D.S.C., Royal Navy, Retired (8 May, 1888 – ) was an officer in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Cantlie was born in Hong Kong, the son of a medical doctor.

Cantlie was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 15 March, 1909. He was appointed to D 1 on 15 January, 1910, remaining in her until 15 August, 1912 when he was appointed to Arrogant for submarines.

Cantlie was appointed in command of the submarine C 26 on 5 March, 1913.

Cantlie was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 15 March, 1917.

He was in command of the submarine E 29 on 6 May, 1918 when she hit U 54 with a dud torpedo.

Post-War

He was appointed in command of the submarine L 2 in December, 1920.

Cantlie was promoted to the rank of Commander on 31 December, 1920.

He married Agnes Isabella Howthen Calder on 18 January, 1921.

Cantlie was promoted to the rank of Captain on 30 June, 1928. On 1 July, 1931, he was appointed Chief Staff Officer to Rear Admiral (S) Poland.

Cantlie was appointed to the heavy cruiser Achilles on 1 June, 1933 to take command when she was commissioned. He would be superseded in her in August, 1935.

Cantlie was appointed in command of the battleship Royal Oak on 10 August, 1938, and as Flag Captain and Chief Staff Officer to Rear Admiral Drew in the Second Battle Squadron. He would be superseded on 7 July, 1939.

World War II

Cantlie was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 1 August, 1939.

Cantlie was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral and placed on the Retired List on 29 October, 1942.

Cantlie was promoted to the rank of Admiral on the Retired List on 25 September, 1945.

See Also

• Service Records
• Wikipedia

Naval Appointments
Preceded by John A. Gaimes	Captain of H.M.S. A 9 26 Sep, 1912 – 15 Oct, 1912	Succeeded by Thomas Kerr
Preceded by Hugh R. Marrack	Captain of H.M.S. A 10 15 Oct, 1912 – 5 Mar, 1913	Succeeded by Allan Poland
Preceded by Bernard Acworth	Captain of H.M.S. C 26 5 Mar, 1913 – 13 Nov, 1915	Succeeded by Hugh S. Hornby
Preceded by New Command	Captain of H.M.S. V 3 13 Nov, 1915 – 1 Dec, 1916	Succeeded by Colin G. MacArthur
Preceded by ?	Captain of H.M.S. E 29 22 Apr, 1917 – 26 Jul, 1918	Succeeded by Colin Cantlie
Preceded by Victor E. Ward	Captain of H.M.S. L 15 26 Jul, 1918 – 9 Sep, 1918	Succeeded by Victor E. Ward
Preceded by Colin Cantlie	Captain of H.M.S. E 29 9 Sep, 1918 – 13 Sep, 1918	Succeeded by ?
Preceded by Charles de Burgh	Captain of H.M.S. K 14 13 Sep, 1918 – Oct, 1918	Succeeded by Charles G. Brodie
Preceded by Robert R. Turner	Captain of H.M.S. K 8 14 Nov, 1918 – 30 Dec, 1920	Succeeded by Alfred G. Hine
Preceded by Bernard Acworth	Captain of H.M.S. L 2 Dec, 1920 – Mar, 1921	Succeeded by Thomas I. S. Bell
Preceded by Cyril G. B. Coltart	Captain of H.M.S. L 20 Mar, 1921 – 4 Aug, 1923	Succeeded by William D. Stephens
Preceded by Reginald B. Darke	Captain of H.M.S. Maidstone 31 Mar, 1926 – 15 Nov, 1927	Succeeded by ?
Preceded by Reginald B. Darke	Commander (S), Third Submarine Flotilla 31 Mar, 1926 – 19 Nov, 1926	Succeeded by ?
Preceded by Reginald B. Darke	Captain (S), Second Submarine Flotilla 19 Nov, 1926 – 18 Aug, 1928	Succeeded by Allan Poland
Preceded by Reginald B. Darke	Captain of H.M.S. Lucia 15 Nov, 1927 – 18 Aug, 1928	Succeeded by Allan Poland
Preceded by Arthur K. Gibson	Captain of H.M.S. Medway 1 Jan, 1929 – Mar, 1931	Succeeded by Hugh R. Marrack
Preceded by John B. Glencross as Captain (S), Fourth Submarine Flotilla	Commander (S), Fourth Submarine Flotilla c. late 1929 – Mar, 1931	Succeeded by Cyril G. B. Coltart as Captain (S), Fourth Submarine Flotilla
Preceded by New Command	Captain of H.M.S. Achilles 1 Jun, 1933 – Aug, 1935	Succeeded by Irvine G. Glennie
Preceded by Denis W. Boyd	Director of the Tactical Division 13 Jan, 1936 – 12 Jan, 1938	Succeeded by Douglas A. Budgen
Preceded by Thomas B. Drew	Captain of H.M.S. Royal Oak 10 Aug, 1938 – 7 Jul, 1939	Succeeded by William G. Benn
Preceded by Sir Walter H. Cowan	Admiral Superintendent of Rosyth Dockyard 24 Aug, 1939 – 1 Jun, 1944	Succeeded by Henry C. Bovell